Dear Rabbi Fried, We’ve always had a very loving family who enjoyed each other’s company. Unfortunately, my family was very divided over the recent election and some family members have…

This is a continuation of Rabbi Fried’s column from last week, discussing why and how to support local Jewish businesses and organizations. The mitzvah: continued Although a website with lower…

Dear Friends, I have received many questions regarding the support of our local vendors and community organizations. For the past nine months we have been living in very precarious times…

Dear Rabbi, I’m trying to sort out a feeling I’m experiencing: I’ve studied about Judaism in Sunday school, was bat mitzva’d, and have studied Judaism as a student of comparative…

Dear Rabbi Fried, Thanks for your explaining the existence of various names of G-d, which makes it easier to focus knowing they’re all referring to various character traits of the…

Dear Rabbi Fried, There seem to be two basic symbols of Hanukkah, the menorah and the dreidel (spinning top). The menorah commemorates the miracle of the oil, but what does…

Dear Rabbi Fried,Something has bothered me for years with the prayer service and many verses and it never occurred to me to ask someone. If we believe there is only…

Dear Rabbi Fried, My uncle, who is 72, was in excellent health until recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The doctors feel that with his condition, he only…

Dear Friends and Readers, Many have commented on the loss of significant Jewish world leaders during this COVID period, and in fact we have, indeed, tragically been orphaned over the…

Dear Rabbi Fried, I have noticed that you often offer explanations to the Torah from the “Kabbalists” or “Kabbalistic Masters.” Who are these people and how do they differ from…